M4.5 earthquake 15 km SW of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 15 km SW of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska on Mon, Jul 11, 1977, 6:57 AM GMT-9 (15:57 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-07-11 15:57:17 UTC
- Depth
- 14.0 km (8.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 64.561° N, 147.266° W
- Region
- Alaska
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 30
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ppf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:54 AM UTC.